Shutter-fastener



' (No Model.)

C. BARBAROW. SHUTTER FASTENEB..

No. 548,501. Patented Oct. 22, 1895.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Ormese CHARLES BARBAROW, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

SH UTTER-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 548,501, dated October22, 1895. Application filed July 31, 1895. Serial No.` 557,726. (Nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES BARBAROW, of Paterson, in the county ofljassaic and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and ImprovedVVindow-Shutter Fastener, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in window-shutterfasteners, and has for its object to provide a device of a simple andinexpensive construction adapted to be conveniently applied to theshutter for use, which shall afford a secure and effective means forholding the shutter fastened in its closed and opened position, andwhich shall be adapted for convenient operation when it is desired toopen or close the shutter.

The invention consists in a shutter-fastener comprising a shank adaptedto pass through the shutter and having a headed outer end arranged toengage a spring-retaining device adapted to hold the shutter in its openposition, and having its inner end provided with a catch arranged toengage a projection on the sill to hold the shutter in its closedposidrawings, formingapart of this specification,

in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts inall the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a portion ot the side of abuilding having a window, the shutters of which are provided withfastening devices constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is aplan view drawn to an enlarged scale and showing a windowshutterprovided with my improved fastener, the shutter being in its openposition. Fig.

3 is a fragmentary plan view showingashutter provided with my improvedfastener, the shutter being in a closed position.

Fig. 4 is locking plate forming part of my improved g shutter-fastener.

In the views, l represents the side of the building, and 2 representsthe sill ofthe window-casing, to the sides of which are hinged theshutters 4 in any usual or preferred way, there being, as shown in Fig.1, two shutters 4 usually provided for each window, and each shutter isprovided with an independent fastener located, by preference, adjacentto its inner lower corner opposite its hinged side.

Each fastener comprises a shank 5, adapted to pass through the shutter,as seen in Fig. 4, said shank being screw-threaded and provided with anenlarged outer end 6, iattened at the point where it restsv against theouter side of the shutter 4, beyond which said enlarged end is formedwith a reduced portion 7, forming a neck and with a rounded spheroidalhead 8 at the extremity thereof, adapted to enter and be held betweenthe arms of a spring-retaining socket 9, secured to the outer side ofthe building in position to receive the same. Each of saidspring-retaining sockets 9, as herein shown, consists of astrip ofspring material-as spring-steel, for example-having a centralperforation to receive a screw 10, whereby the socket is secured inplace and having its ends correspondingly bent outwardly, as indicatedat l1, and provided with inturned rounded extremities 12, as clearlyseen in the drawings, and said extremities 12 are, by preference, spacedapart only sufficiently to receive between them the neck 7 of theenlarged end of the fastener on the shutter, whereby, when the enlargedspheroidal head 8 of said fastening device is entered between them inopening the window-shutter 4, the arms 1l are forced apart to permit thesame to enter, after which their rounded extremities 12 bear on saidneck 7 in such a way as to hold said head securely against removal underall ordinary pulls which may be exerted on the shutter by the wind, dsc.

The screw-threaded shank 5 is of a length to project at its end beyondthe inner face of the shutter 4, and is adapted to receive a nut 13screwed thereon, whereby the fastener is held against removal from theshuttenland between said nut-1-3 and theinner faceof the shutter is heldthe bent endliof the spring locking or catch plate 15, (shown in detailin Figr) said endll thereof being provided with a perforation 1G for thepassage of the Y shanl, and being also provided with prongs orprojections 17 on its inner Vside adapted to engage the inner side oftheshutter e, whereby rwhen in placek and held under the nut 13 saidlocking -plate 15 will be eftectua'ily held against turning and swingingloosely on the shank 5 of the fastener. t

Onthe extremity of the locking-plate 15,`

oppositethe bent end 14 thereof, is a bar provided with a perforation orrecess 18, adapted to bey engaged by a catch or projection 19,k

formed on a catcirplate 20', secured on the `Windowsill in properposition, said rcatch or projection 19 being provided with Va beveledL tcam-face 21 on its front side, over which the `extremity of thecatch-plate l5 is kadapted to slip or slide, so aste engage said catch19 ink f said recess or openinglS in the catch-plate 15 when the shutteris closed. f

f In operation the shutter being in its closed position, as indicated inFigs. 1', 5, andy lathe extremity of the lockingplatelv is'lifted whenitis desired to open the shutter in such Va Wayas to disengnge therecess or opening i8 fromk the catch 19` and permit the shutter to swingfreely on its hinges, and when thus free said shuttermaybe swung wideopen, so

kthat the spheroidal head 8 inthe outer end of the shank 5 isk enteredinto the socket 9 Y and' held therein by the elasticity of the arms Thedevice constructed as-above described is extremely simple andinexpensive'an'd is 9 alone, and when in its closed position beingsideof the building. of the sockets 9 become loose this will in no itscenter only on the screw lO may rotate freelyon said screw Withoutbecoming inoperative.

- securely locked against opening from the oute Further, should either nkWay:interfere With the proper operation of the fastener, since saidsocket being held kat 5 5 From the above description of my inven tion itwill be evident that considerablemodifloation may hemade in theconstruction and karrangenflent ot'k ,my improved shutter fastener asherein shown and described Without material departure from theprinciples ofthe invention, and kfor this reason I do not wish tobennderstoodas limiting myself to theprecise form ont thedevice hereinsetforth.

Having thus described my invention, l claimas newand desire to secure byLetters Patent c c c c Y 1.y Ashntter fastener,coinprisinga screwthreaded shank adapted toy pass through aL c t shutter and having anenlarged outer end, a

Jnnt screwingfin said shank, and a locking plate having a bentperforated end, held onk the` threaded shank andprovided with prongstoiengage the innertside of theshutter, snb-r stantially as set forth. ct c c n 2. A shutter fastener, comprising a screw threadedyshank adaptedto passthrough a` shutter and having an enlarged outer end, a c t flocking plate of elastic material held on the kinner end of said shankand having a bent` and recessed` end, a nut screwing on lhei nner c trend of theshank to hold said locking plate in place, acatch on kthewindow sillto yengage the recess in thelocking plate when the shntter`is closed, and ay socketfadapted to be se' cured to the building andconsisting of a piece of metal having spring arms adapted to receive andhold between them the enlarged end of said shank when the shutter isopened, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES BARBARO W.

Witn esses:

PETER ELMnR, J r., FRANKLIN HOLLAND.

